New R&A Captain Drives In
- Details
- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2019-09-25
The traditional driving-in ceremony for the new Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews took place on the 1st tee of the Old Course.
Clive Edginton started his year in office with a drive as a cannon fired alongside the tee.
A large crowd including Past Captains of the Club gathered to watch the ceremony.
As Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, Mr Edginton will serve in an ambassadorial role for The R&A to support its work in developing golf around the world and will attend R&A championships in the professional and amateur game.
After hitting his tee shot, Mr Edginton said, “It is a huge honour to be the Captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and I look forward to representing the Club and The R&A over the coming year."
Click here for the full story...